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The GBF Cheese & Dairy Shortlist 2025

From creamy blues to artisan butters and creative ice creams, the list below celebrates the standout cheese and dairy creations that have wowed our judges so far.

Aug 11, 2025 | 5 minutes to read | primary@artichokehq.com
The GBF Cheese & Dairy Shortlist 2025

BLUE CHEESE

  • Blue Stilton from Cropwell Bishop Cream 
  • Beauvale from Cropwell Bishop Cream
  • Deluxe Mature Blue Stilton from Lidl
  • 1912 Artisan Stilton from Long Clawson Dairy
  • 1912 Golden Blue from Long Clawson Dairy

SOFT CHEESE

  • Lancashire Farm Paneer from Lidl
  • St Helen's Farm Chopped Cranberry Soft Goat's Cheese from St Helen's Farm Ltd
  • St Helen's Farm Soft Goat's Cheese from St Helen's Farm Ltd
  • Buffalo Mozzarella from The Buffalo Farm Produce Ltd
  • Barkham Blue from Village Maid Cheese

HARD CHEESE

  • Belton Farm Silver Fox from Belton Farm Ltd
  • Belton Farm Red Fox from Belton Farm Ltd
  • Botton Village Creamery Organic Summerfields Cheese from Camphill Village Trust
  • Vintage Lincolnshire Poacher from F.W Read & Sons Ltd
  • Poacher 50 from F.W Read & Sons Ltd
  • Golden Hooves Vintage Cheddar from Golden Hooves
  • Welsh Extra Mature Cheddar from Lidl
  • Clawson Farms Rutland Red from Long Clawson Dairy
  • Clawson Farms Truffle Seeker from Long Clawson Dairy
  • Clawson Farms Gunpowder from Long Clawson Dairy

BUTTER

  • Cep Miso Butter from Abernethy Butter Limited
  • Castle Dairies Halen Mon Salted Butter from Castle Dairies
  • Spreadable West Country Butter with Salt from Lidl
  • Cultured Butter from The Edinburgh Butter Co
  • Ivy's Reserve Salted Butter from Wyke Farms

MILK

  • Fresh Whole Milk from Lochhill Dairy Co
  • Milk from Lochhill Dairy Co
  • Raw Jersey Milk from Old Hall Farm
  • Tom Parker Creamery Free Range Chocolate Milk from Tom Parker Creamery
  • Tom Parker Creamery Free Range Bedtime Milk from Tom Parker Creamery

YOGHURT

  • Gianni's Mango and Passionfruit Kefir Frozen Yogurt from Beechdean Manufacturing 
  • Lancashire Farm Natural Bio Yoghurt from Lancashire Farm
  • Jersey Yoghurt from Old Hall Farm
  • St Helen's Farm Natural Goat's Milk Yoghurt from St Helen's Farm Limited
  • Doiee-Yogurt from TiffinWalli CIC

ICE CREAM

  • Gooseberry and Elderflower Ice Cream from Alder Tree Ltd
  • Specially Selected Ice Cream in Chocolate Orange from Aldi
  • Gianni's Mango Sorbet from Beechdean Manufacturing 
  • Exceptional by ASDA Cornish Sea Salted Caramel Dairy Ice Cream from Beechdean Manufacturing
  • Sides Salted Caramel Cake by Beechdean Manufacturing
  • Beechdean Velvety Vanilla from Beechdean Manufacturing
  • Specially Selected Honeycomb Ice Cream with Hot Honey Sauce from Beechdean Manufacturing
  • Salted Caramel and Butterscotch from Bluebell Dairy Ltd
  • Double Chocolate Orange Ice Cream from Callestick Farm Ice Cream
  • Honeycomb Ice Cream with Honeycomb Pieces from Downsview Dairy Produce Ltd
  • Sea Salt Caramel from La Barceloneta Artisan Ice Cream
  • Chilean Pinot Noir Red Wine Ice Cream from La Barceloneta Artisan Ice Cream
  • Dubai Chocolate Ice Cream from Madeleine's Creperie 
  • Plant Based Chocolate from Marshfield Farm Ice Cream Ltd
  • Cookie Dough Ice Cream from Simply Ice Cream
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